Garment pressing machine



June 7, -1932. E. H. zAcHARlAs GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE Filed April '7, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet l 3 vwentoz June 7, 1932- E. H. zAcHARlAs GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE Filed April 7I 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 7, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWIN H. ZACHARIAS, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE Application led April 7,

This invention relates to garment pressing machines and has for its object the general improvement ofsuch machines with a view to convenience of operation.

A particular object of the invention lies in the provision of a stationary pressing iron in combination with an ironing board somounted that it may be raised and lowered into and out of contact with the stationary 1G iron and may be moved on sliding ways in any direction in a horizontal plane and in addition may be rotated about a vertical aXis without altering the position of the sliding A further object of the invention lies in the provision of a pedal-operated valve in the pressing iron so as to permit ready control of the steaming operation.

A still further object of the invention lies 29 in the provision of means for conveying steam to the ironing board, this construction being conveniently arranged by directing the steam pipe through the center of the table.

In Vthev drawings,--A Y Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device in its preferred form.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof.

The main frame 1() is generally of G-shape preferably formed of two castings as shown.

3D At its smaller upper end the frame l() supports a pressing iron 11 permanently attached thereto in any desired manner and being of the usual steam heated type having a y point 12 and heel 14, the latter carrying the inlet and outlet steam pipes 15.

Located somewhat near the point l2 is a rotary valve 16 controlling admission of steam to a narrow longitudinal space 17 from which the steam escapes through a plurality of orices 18 to steam the garment upon the pressing board. The valve 16 is normally closed by spring pressure, but may be operated by means of a foot lever described here- V after; such foot lever, by means of a series of cranks and links, operating the arm 18 of the valve so as to control the passage of steam through the small by-pass pipe 19 leading from this side of the pressing iron.

The main support 20 has a cylindrical stem 21 passing through a correspondingly shaped 1921. Serial No. 459,286.

opening'or well in the front portion 22 of the frame 10 and carries at the front and back a pair of supporting beams 23 of rolled angle shape and extending transversely on either slde of the support 20, where they are con- 55 nectedk at either side by the ways 25, the members 25, 23, 2O and 21 being permanently secured together and movable as a unit when the stem 21 is raised and lowered in its well or opening.

The buck 27 is formed of a pair of frames adapted to move at right angles to each other and carrying a disk 28 forming the lower element of a turntable. The two long parallel ways 30 are similar in cross section to the 65 ways and are connected together by a` pair of angle irons l31, the` ways `extending transversely with respect to the machine. The anglemembers 31 carry a pair oftraction rollers 33 and a pair of trust rollers 34 70 so that the angle members have a longitudinal movement guided by the ways 25. The ways 30 in turn serve to guide the disk 28 which carries at its lower side angle irons 36 carrying traction rollers 37 and thrust rollers 38 3.5 similar in mounting and action to the rollers 33 and 34.

Theupper circular face of the diskf28 is provided with a race in which is mounted a plurality of ball bearings 40 which support 80 the disk 41 which forms the upper` member ofthe turntable. This turntable it will be noted has free transverse movement along the ways 30, and the frame composed in part of the ways 30 has a free longitudinal move- V8.5 ment along the ways 25 so that the turntable may be moved in any directionin a horizontal plane.

The upper disk 41 has secured to it a plurality of parallel beams or angle members '90 43 carrying at their rear ends a back 44 secured at its top to the ironing board 45, connection being made between these parts by a plurality of tension members or bolts 46 pass.- ing through the angle members 47. Acom- 95 pression member or brace 48 further connects the channels 43 and the ironing board 45, to support the latter.

Steam is supplied to. the ironing board through a pipe 50 extending through the ceni 10 horizontal plane so that the ironing boardV may be brought to any position in a horizontal plane with respect to the stationary iron, and while in suchposition may be rotated about 'a vertical axis without changing the position of the buck.

A pin 54 is passed through the stem 21 and is secured at its vfree ends to the upper links 55 carried by the arms 56 of the foot levers 57 so as to form a toggle joint and to serve as the means whereby the buck, and consequently the ironing board, is raised and lowered. The two levers 57 are connected 'together by the foot board 58 and are each mounted ina pivotal bearing 59 in the frame thus forming a treadle adapted to be operated by the foot of the attendant. A pedal 60 is pivotally mounted between the levers 57 or on one of them and is connected by means of the link 61 to a bell crank lever 62 pivoted to the frame member 22 in such position that the pivot between the lever 62 and the link 61 shall always remain coaxial with the pivotal axis of the levers 57 except when the pedal 60 is operated. The other end of the bell crank lever 62 is connected to a long link 63 which by means of a plurality of bell crank levers and links operates the arm 18 of the valve 16 in controlling the steaming operation of the iron.

,In operation the ironing board is drawn into convenient position and the garment to be pressed is laid upon it.` Control of Vsteam to the ironing board is had by means oi' a manually controlled valve (not shown) the steam being constantly supplied to the ironing board and to the pressing iron when the device is in use. 'Ihe operator may use both 50 hands in holding the garment on the ironing board and in moving the latter either about its pivot formed by the turntable or along one or both of the ways. When the garment 'is in proper position the treadle or foot lever is depressed which raises the stem 21, the spring 65 being of such strength as to be just unable to lift the various members supported bythe stem 21:.A The treadle is supplied with the usual locking and unlocking means and by virtue of the coaxial pivots of the linkage land of the treadle the operator is able to operate the pedal 60 when the treadle is either up or down or at any intermediate point.

What I claim is :V

1. In a pressing machine, a stationary pressing iron, an ironing board mounted to have free movement in any direction in a horizontal plane and be freely rotatable in any such position, and means for raising and lowering said ironing board.

2. In a pressing machine, a stationary pressing iron, a steam-heated ironing board mounted to have free movement in any direction in a horizontal plane and be freely rotatable in any such position, and means for raising and lowering said ironing board.

3. In combination, a stationary pressing iron, a steam-heated ironing board, means for moving said ironing board horizontally and vertically with respect to said iron, and means for mountingsaid board about an axis for free rotation an unlimited number of times in any position of its vertical movement.

4. In combination, a stationary steamheated pressing iron, asteam-heated ironing board, means for moving said ironing board longitudinally and transversely and vertically with respect to said iron, and means for mounting said board about an axis for free rotation an unlimited number of times in any one of a plurality of positions in its vertical or horizontal movement.

5. A pressing machine characterized by the provision of a steam-heated ironing board mounted for free rotation on a support and means for conveying steam to saidboard in any rotated position, said means passing through the approximate axis of revolution of said board. Y

6. In a pressing machine, 'a stationary steam-heated pressing iron, a Asteam-heated ironing board, a buck consisting of a pair of carriages movable at rightangles to each other, a turntable carried by said buck for supporting said vironing board, means passing through the central portion of said turn# table for conveying steam to said ironing board,`a treadle secured to said support, and toggle mechanism connecting said buck Vand said treadle. 't t 7. In a pressing machine, a support, a steam-heated pressing iron secured to said support, a steaming valve in said iron, a steam-heated ironing board, a turntable for supporting said ironingl board so that it may be turned about its axis an'unlimited number of times, means passing through the approximate center of said turntable for conveying steam to said ironing board, and a treadle mounted on said support and controlling the raising and lowering ofsaid ironing board, and means carried in part by said treadle for operating said valve.

8. In a pressing machine, a support, a steam-heated pressing iron secured to said support., a steaming valve in said iron, al steam 'heated' ironing board, a turntable pivotally supporting the ironing board, means passing through the center of said turntable for conveying steam to said'ironing board, a

treadle pivoted to said support and adapted to control the raising and lowering of said ironing board, a lever pivoted to said treadle at one side of its pivot, and mechanism oonnecting said lever and said valve.

9. In a pressing machine, a support, a steam-heated iron secured to said support, a steaming valve in said iron, a steam-heated ironing board, a pair of carriages movable at right angles to each other, a turntable on one of said carriages for pivotally supporting said steam-heated ironing board, means passing through said turntable for conveying steam to said ironing board, a treadle pivoted to said support and adapted to control the raising and lowering of said ironing board, a lever pivoted to said treadle, and mechanism connecting said lever and said valve.

EDWIN H. ZACHARIAS. 

